{
  "id": 12661433,
  "title": "Govt Targets 125,000 Home Loans This Year",
  "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/10/07/govt-targets-125-000-home-loans-this-year",
  "topic": "finance",
  "section": "Finance & Markets",
  "published": "2026-10-07T15:49:16.000Z",
  "source": {
    "name": "ProPakistani",
    "slug": "propakistani",
    "url": "https://propakistani.pk/2026/10/07/govt-targets-125000-home-loans-this-year/"
  },
  "original_language": "en",
  "account": "The Pakistani government has set an objective to issue Rs. 700 billion in housing loans for 125,000 residential units this year, as part of the Prime Minister’s Apna Ghar scheme. During a high-level meeting chaired by Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif, officials discussed various measures to expand housing finance, improve access to loans for small and medium enterprises (SMEs), and bolster agricultural lending.\n\nThe government outlined plans to facilitate SME financing, including access to modern technology and the capital needed to compete on the global stage. Discussions at the meeting also covered joint risk-sharing agreements for lending, supply chain financing, and enhanced data sharing among relevant institutions. Digital platforms are being expanded to enable consumers to apply for small loans without needing to visit bank branches physically.\n\nThe government plans to launch an SME portal by the end of November to simplify the process of obtaining financing for small and medium enterprises. An encouraging point brought up at the meeting was that the housing finance approval rate of the National Bank of Pakistan (NBP) stood at 76 percent, indicating positive progress in this area.",
  "summary": "The government has set a target to provide Rs. 700 billion in housing loans for 125,000 residential units this year … Read More The post Govt Targets 125,000 Home Loans This Year appeared first on ProPakistani .",
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  "disclaimer": "Summaries, key points and the editor’s take are written by software from other outlets’ reporting and may contain errors — always check the linked original."
}